HD 8000S - Vantage Digital GmbH

HD 8000S 

MANUAL

Safety Instruction 

Safety Instructions 

This product has been manufactured to satisfy the international safety standards. 

Please read all of safety and operating instructions before operating the product and keep this 

manual for future reference. 

MAINS SUPPLY 

AC 90-250V~, 50/60Hz 

Operate your product only from the type of power supply indicated on the marking label. If you 

are not sure of the type of power supplied to your home, consult your local power company. 

Disconnect the STB from the mains before you start any maintenance or installation procedures. 

OVERLOADING 

Do not overload a wall outlet, extension cord or adapter as this may result in electric fire or 

shock. 

LIQUIDS 

The product should not be exposed to any liquids such as dripping or splashing. No objects 

filled with liquids, such as vases, should be placed on the apparatus, 

CLEANING 

Before cleaning, disconnect the product from the wall outlet, Use a cloth lightly dampened with 

water (no solvents) to clean the exterior. 

VENTILATION 

The slots on top of the product must be left uncovered to allow proper airflow to the unit. Do not 

stand the product on soft furnishings or carpets. Do not expose the product to direct sunlight, 

place it near a heater. Do not stack electronic equipment on top of the product. 

ATTACHMENTS 

Do not use any attachment that is recommended by the manufacturer it may cause a hazard or 

damage the product. 

CONNECTION TO THE SATELLITE DISH LNB 

Disconnect the product from the mains before connecting or disconnecting the cable from the 

satellite dish. Failure to do so can damage the LNB. 

CONNECTION TO THE TV 

Disconnect the product from the mains before connecting or disconnecting the cable from the 

satellite dish. Failure to do so can damage the TV. 

LOCATION 

Place the product indoors in order not to expose to lightning, rain or sunlight. 

Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other 

apparatus (including amplifier) that product heat. 

LIGHTNING, or NOT IN USE 

Unplug the product from the wall outlet and disconnect the cable during a lightning storm or 

when unused for a long time. 

SERVICING 

Do not attempt service that this product yourself, as opening or removing covers may expose 

you to dangerous voltage or other hazard. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. 

“The mains plug is used as the disconnect device. Then disconnect device shall remain 

readily operable” 

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Contents 

Contents 

Safety instructions ................................ 2 

Chapter 1 

Before You Begin ................................... 4 

General Features......................................... 4 

Accessories ................................................. 4 

PVR Functions............................................. 42 

Comfort Functions ....................................... 44 

Chapter 2 

Controls and Functions ........................ 5 

Front Panel .................................................. 5 

Rear Panel................................................... 5 

Remote Control Unit .................................... 6 

Chapter 3 

Connections ........................................... 10 

Location of your receiver ........................ 10 

Connecting your receiver with 

dish system ............................................ 10 

Connecting your analog receiver ........... 11 

Connecting your receiver to TV .............. 11 

Connecting your receiver to VCR 

(depending on model) ............................ 11 

Connecting external audio/Hi-Fi system ... 11 

Connecting digital audio system ............ 11 

Chapter 4 

Initial Settings and Operations ............. 12 

Menu Information ................................. 12 

Getting Started ..................................... 12 

Selecting the On Screen Display (OSD) 

Language ............................................... 12 

Selecting the Antenna Setting ................ 12 

Auto Scanning ........................................ 15 

Auto Scanning (terrestrial) ..................... 16 

Basic Operation ................................... 16 

Switching Channel ................................. 16 

Volume Control....................................... 16 

Info Bar................................................... 17 

Selecting the soundtrack ........................ 17 

Selecting the OSD teletext, VBI teletext, 

Subtitle and DVB subtitle ....................... 17 

Sleep Timer Function ............................. 18 

Zoom Function ....................................... 18 

Channel List ........................................... 18 

To view channel list in specific order 

(Alphabet/Satellite/Provider/HD) ............. 19 

Electronic Program Guide (EPG) ........... 19 

Chapter 5 

Menu Map ............................................... 20 

Main Menu .............................................. 21 

Installation ............................................ 21 

Antenna Setting...................................... 21 

Motor Setting .......................................... 23 

Auto Scanning ........................................ 26 

Manual Scanning ................................... 26 

Blindscan................................................ 28 

Defaults Setting ...................................... 29 

System Setup ....................................... 29 

Language Setting ................................... 29 

OSD Setting ........................................... 30 

Video Setting .......................................... 30 

Audio Setting .......................................... 31 

Time Setting ........................................... 31 

Reservation Setting ................................ 32 

System Information ................................ 32 

Channel Setup ..................................... 33 

Delete Channels..................................... 33 

Delete All Channels ................................ 34 

Favorite Channels .................................. 34 

Edit Channels ......................................... 35 

Software Manager .................................. 36 

Parental Lock ....................................... 36 

Channel Lock ......................................... 36 

Lock Controll .......................................... 37 

Change Pin Code ................................... 37 

Game ................................................... 37 

Multimedia ............................................ 38 

PVR Setting............................................ 38 

Player Setting ......................................... 38 

Internal Harddisk .................................... 39 

USB 1 and 2 ........................................... 39 

Ethernet.................................................. 40 

Conditional Access ............................... 41 

PVR Functions ..................................... 42 

Comfort Functions ................................ 47 

Troubleshooting .................................... 48 

Specifications ........................................ 49 

Glossary ................................................. 52 

HDD Installation Guide .......................... 55 

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Chapter 1 Befor You Begin 

Before You Begin 

General Features 

• Accurate, Brilliant Friendly OSD with Full Function 

• MPEG-2 (MP@ML), MPEG-2 (MP@HL), MPEG4 AVC/H.264, HP@L4 

• LNB Controlling Logic (0/22KHz Tone) 

• SCPC/MCPC Receivable from C /Ku-Band Satellites 

• Digital Tuner with Loop-through 

• Wide Symbol Rate 2~45Mbps & Frequency Input 950~2150MHz 

• DiSEqC 1.0, 1.1 & 1.2 Supported (Go to X function) 

• 2 SCARTS for TV, VCR (optional) 

• 16 Bit Colors Graphic User Interface 

• Multi-language Menu 

• 13-digit VFD (Time clock in Stand-by mode) 

• OSD Teletext Supported 

• EPG (Electronic Program Guide) for On-screen Channel Information 

• Installation by Easy Setup Guide 

• 10,000 Channels 

• User-friendly Data Editing Function 

• Favorite Channel and Parental Lock Function 

• RS232C Port for Additional Information Service and Upgrading System Software 

• S/PDIF OUT Optical and Coaxial 

• HDMI 

• SVIDEO OUT 

• PVR Ready 

• Time-Shift 

• Unicable 

• OTA Update for Software and Channel Data 

• Ethernet Port(Just HD7100 Series) 

• USB Port 

• 2 Common Interface and 2 Smart card Reader 

• SW Blind scanning function 

Accessories 

• User’s Manual, Micro fiber towel, Vantage CD-Rom 

• Remote Control Unit 

• Batteries 

• HDMI Cable 

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Chapter 2>> Controls and Functions 

Controls and Functions 

Front Panel 

1 Power ( ) button 

Turns your receiver On/Off. 

2 Arrow (◄/►) buttons 

Adjusts the volume and moves the cursor 

left/right on the menu 

3 Arrow (▲/▼) buttons 

Changes channels or moves the cursor up/ 

down on the menu. 

Rear Panel 

1 2 

3 

4 

5 

6 9 

7 8 

1 Dish INPUT Tuner2 

Connects to the satellite dish. 

2 Dish INPUT Tuner 1 

Connects to the satellite dish. 

3 LOOP 

Loop out is an output port of the DISH 

INPUT signal. 

4 USB 1 

Connects to the External HDD or USB 

storage with USB cable. 

5 RS-232C 

Connect to a PC. 

RS232 transfers data to the external 

computer. 

6 USB 2 

Connect to a PC.. 

7 VIDEO OUT 

Connects to video input jack on TV or any 

external Video system. 

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13 

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14 

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4 MENU button 

Displays the menu 

Exits from the current menu or goes to the 

previous menu 

5 OK button 

Confirms selection 

6 DISPLAY 

Displays channel information 

Displays local time in Standby mode 

8 AUDIO OUT, LEFT / RIGHT 

Connects to audio input jacks on TV or any 

external audio system. 

9 Y Pb Pr OUT 

Connects to video input jack on TV or any 

external Video system. 

10 S-Video OUT 

Connects to the TV with S-Video cable 

11 S/PDIF OUT Optical & Coaxial 

Connects to a digital audio component with 

optical cable. 

12 Ethernet(Optional) 

Connects to the Ethernet with Ethernet cable 

13 HDMI 

Connects to the TV with HDMI cable 

14 SCART for VCR 

Connects to the VCR(AUX) with SCART 

cables. 

15 SCART for TV 

Connects to the TV with SCART cables. 

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Remote Control Unit 

1 Power Button for TV and STB 

Switch TV or STB On or OFF. 

2 Nummeric (0~9) Buttons 

To access channels directely via channel 

number. 

3 Mute ( ) Button 

Mute the sound. 

4 Sleep ( ) Button 

Starts sleeptimer function. 

5 Option Button 

To access multifeed channels 

6 OK Button 

To access channel list or confirm/ select in 

menu mode. 

7 Text Button 

Starts teletext service. 

8 Last Button 

Shows a list of last viewed channels 

9 MoSAic ( ) Button 

Opens Multi picture mode. 

10 Audio ( ) Taste 

Zeigt die Audio Informationen an. 

11 Arrow (◄/►) Buttons 

Control Volume and in menu mode move 

cursor left or right. 

Arrow (▲/▼) Buttons 

Changes channels up or down and move cusor 

up or down in menu mode. 

12 Guide Button 

Opens EPG mode. 

13 Media Button 

Opens your filelist. 

14 Zoom ( ) Button 

To zoom in the picture, press twice for higher 

zoom 

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15 Menu Button 

Opens main menu . 

Move back to the latest menu level or close 

menus.. 

16 Info Button 

To show channel infomations on the Screen. 

17 Back Button 

Back to last menu level. Dont forget to store!!. 

18 SAT ( ) Button 

Shows a list of available satellites. 

19 VOl +/- Buttons 

Controls the Volume. 

20 Page (+/-) Button 

Jumps page wise up or down in TV or Radio 

list. 

21 FAV Button 

To select one of your Fav lists. Press multiple 

times to go thru all your Fav lists and back to 

main list. 

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27 FWD>> Button 

fast foward up to 16 x speed in playback. 

28 PiP Button ( Picture in Picture ) 

Starts PiP Feature. 

29 Timer Button 

Opens Reservation Menu. 

30 Timeshift Button 

Starts Timeshift Function. 

31 Mode ( ) Button 

Switch between TV and Radio mode. 

Video Format Button 

Opens a menu to change TV Aspect Ratio 

Swap Button 

Switch from PiP to full screen. 

Pause Button 

Pause and paylback again in playback 

mode. 

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Additional function 

1. Learning Method 

• If there is no further action within 30 seconds in LEARN MODE, the remote control turns to 

normal operation mode switching LED off. 

• TV Power key doesn’t have Default key data. 

The Learning Method 

• Only the key of “TV Power”has Learning function. 

• Toggle Learning (Continuous 2 codes should be learned in TV Power key) 

• 1st Learned data is produced upon 1st press and then 2nd Learned data will be produced 

upon next pressing on the TV Power key. 

� If you press [TV Power + OK] KEYs at the same time for 1.5 seconds, the remote goes into 

leaning mode. => Then LED ON will be “ON’ for 30 seconds. If there is no further action, it 

will automatically turn back to normal mode after 30 seconds switching LED off. 

� Press TV Power key one more time. LED blinks one time and then LED will be “ON”. 

� Press 1st SOURCE KEY (Power key of the original key) 

� If it learns correctly, --- LED will be “ON”after blinking Two Times. 

- If it does not learn correctly, --- LED will be “ON” after blinking 5 Times 

- If there is no input Signal for 30 seconds, the remote will stay in learning mode after 

blinking 5 times. 

- If no further input signal for another 30 seconds, the remote will return to normal operation 

mode. LED will be OFF. 

- If you want to teach it again, then you need to press TV Power key. --- LED will stay 

“ON”after blinking one time. 

� Now you learned one code from your original TV power key. Please press TV Power key 

one more time. --- LED will stay ON after blinking one time. 

=> If the first TV Power code is learned correctly (after LED Blinking two times), 2nd code 

can be taught. 

� Please press 2nd SOURCE KEY(Any numeric key from the original remote control. For 

example Number 1) 

� If it learns correctly, --- LED will be “ON” after blinking Two Times. 

If it does not learn correctly, --- LED will be “ON” after blinking 5 Times 

=> If there is no input Signal for 30 seconds, the remote will stay in learning mode after 

blinking 5 times. 

If no further input signal for another 30 seconds, the remote will return to normal operation 

mode. LED will be OFF. 

=> If you want to teach it again, then you need to press TV Power key. --- LED will stay 

“ON” after blinking one time. 

� If you press [TV Power + OK] Keys at the same time, it turns back to normal operation 

mode after LED blinking 3 times. 

2. Low Battery Warning Function 

It is the fuction to check if the battery has LOW VOLTAGE 

� If you press [STB Power] KEY at the level that IC’s OPERATING VOLTAGE is as low as 

“2.2V ~ 2.3V”, power code will be produced blinking LED 3 times. 

� At that LOW VOLTAGE level, you can not go into LEARNING MODE. 

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Chapter 3 >> Connections 

Connections 

Location of your receiver 

• Install your receiver in horizontal position 

• Do not put any heavy stuff such as a TV on your receiver 

• Do not install your receiver in the places as follows: Vibrating place, direct sunrays, Humid 

place, too high or low temperature, and no ventilated place. 

Connecting your receiver with dish system 

After installing your antenna system, connect the coaxial cable from the LNB of your antenna to 

“DISH INPUT” terminal marked at the rear panel of your receiver. All cable connectors should 

be finger-tightened; do not use any kind of wrench while tightening connectors. The cable 

should be 75 ohm impedance coaxial twisted at the end with an “F” type connector. 

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Chapter 3 >> Connections 

Connections 

Connecting your analog receiver 

To facilitate the user using analog receiver to view analog channels, this product has been 

provided with a loop through terminal marked as “Loop”. Connect the coaxial cable from this 

terminal to the IF input terminal of your analog receiver. Now by keeping your receiver in 

standby, you will be able to tune and view analog channels from your analog receiver. 

Connecting your receiver to TV 

To connect your receiver with your television, you can use 4 different methods; via RCA cable, 

SCART cable, HDMI cable or YUV. 

Connect the RF cable to the terminal marked “RF OUT” on the rear panel of your receiver and 

its other end to the TV RF input socket. 

Connect the Video/Audio RCA cables from the Video OUT/AUDIO OUT (LEFT, RIGHT) on the 

rear of your receiver to the Video INPUT/AUDIO INPUT (LEFT, RIGHT) jacks on the TV. In the 

case of connecting your TV through SCART cable, connect the SCART connector marked TV to 

the respective SCART port on the TV. (depend on model) 

Connect the HDMI cable to the terminal marked “HDMI” on the rear panel of your receiver 

and its other end to the TV HDMI input. 

Connecting your receiver to VCR (depending on model) 

To connect a VCR, your receiver has been provided with SCART at the rear marked “VCR”. 

Using a SCART connector, the VCR can be connected to your receiver. 

Connecting external audio/Hi-Fi system 

To connect any external Audio Hi-Fi system, your receiver has been provided with two RCA 

connectors at the rear panel of your receiver, marked with AUDIO L and R respectively to 

connect the left and right Audio on the external audio/Hi-Fi system. 

Connecting digital audio system 

Connect a cable between S/PDIF OUT at the rear panel of your receiver and S/PDIF INPUT 

COAXIAL or OPTICAL on the Digital Audio System. 

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Chapter 4 >> Initial Settings and Operations 

Initial Settings and Operations 

Menu Information 

A menu is a field of text shown on the TV screen. Selectable lines are generally activated 

(highlighted). No-activated lines cannot be selected. Most of menus show short information at 

the bottom of the screen. 

This menu consists of 7 main menus: 

• Installation • Game 

• System Setup • Multimedia 

• Channel Setup • Conditional Access 

• Parental Lock 

1 Using the Arrow (▲/▼) buttons you can move upwards and downwards on the menus. 

On the menus, you can search channels using this button. 

2 When you have reached the required subject menu, press the OK button to confirm your 

choice. 

3 On the menus, you can select menu items using the Arrow (◄/►) buttons. 

4 When you want to return to the previous menu with saving the change, press the Back 

button. 

5 When you want to exit from the current menu, press the Menu button. 

Getting Started 

To start your receiver for the first time, you must select the language for displaying menus 

and you should set parameters for system configuration and scan satellite channels. Perform 

the following setup procedure for scanning the satellite. Follow the instructions below to scan 

satellite channels. You can enjoy watching TV or listening to the Radio after the procedure 

completes. 

1 Turn on your TV and receiver. 

Language Setting menu will appear automatically. 

OSD Language is highlighted. 

Selecting the On Screen Display 

(OSD) Language 

2 Select the OSD language of your choice using 

the Arrow (◄/►) buttons. 

You will see the selected language on the OSD 

menu. 

3 Select Installation using the Arrow (◄/►) 

buttons. 

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Setting the Clock 

1 Select the desired time zone using the Arrow 

(▲/▼) buttons 

2 Select if you want to use daylight saving time 

using the Arrow (▲/▼) buttons. Select between 

On and Off 

3 Press the blue button to continue. 

Antenna Setting Tuner 1 

You can set antenna and LNB information for 

scanning channels. If antenna is not correctly set, 

you cannot scan channels, therefore you cannot 

watch any programs. 

1 Select Antenna Setting using the Arrow (▲/▼) 

buttons and press the OK button. 

Antenna setting menu appears. 

2 Select satellite for channel scan using the Arrow 

(▲/▼) or Page (+/-) buttons and press the 

Arrow (◄/►) button to select at option. 

3 Select an option using the Arrow buttons. 

LNB Power: On or Off (Defaulf: Off) 

Longitude: Using Defaultmode 

LNB Type: Universal 1, Universal 2 (Default 

Universal 1) 

LNB Freq: Frequency can be input with 

numeric key with RCU 

DiSEqC Port:1~4 for 1.0 and Tone Burst 1~2 and Off. 

Tone 22kHz: On, Off or Auto (Default: Auto) 

Unicable: Press OK Button to choose one IF by Auto detection 

Motor: Moving Antenna unsing DiSEqC1.2 or USALS 

DiSEqC1.1: Uncommited DiSEqC Command 1-16 

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Antenna Setting Tuner 2 

1 Select Antenna Setting for tuner 2 using the 

Arrow (▲/▼) buttons and press the OK button. 

2 Select one of the following options: 

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Same Signal: Same configuration as tuner 1 

Loop Through - Cable from tuner 1 loop through 

tuner 2 

Separated: Tuner 2 has a different connection. 

After selecting this options the same menu as 

tuner 1 comes up and you have to select the 

options. 

Installation Options 

1 Select one of the following options using the Arrow (▲/▼) buttons. 

Option 1: Auto Scanning see page 15) 

Option 2: Download Channel list from Astra 

You can select from different channel lists. Select you desired list and press OK Key. 

Option 3: German Channel list 

2 Press OK Key.



Auto Scanning 

1 Select Auto Scanning using the Arrow (▲/▼) 


The preprogrammed satellite lists will appear. 

2 Select an appropriate satellite using the Arrow 

(▲/▼) buttons and set the channel options 

using the Arrow (◄/►) buttons. 

• Off: Scanning is disabled. 

• All: Scan all the free and scrambled 

channels. 

• Free: Scan free channels only. 

• NIT: Scan all mode with TP network scanning. 

• You can set Off, All, Free or NIT to each satellite. 

3 Press the OK button, Auto Scanning will start. 

All the channels in the list from the selected satellite will be automatically downloaded. 

4 Press the OK button to save the changes. 

5 Press the Back ( ) button to exit from the menu 

and press the Arrow (▲/▼) buttons to select the 

desired channel. Now you can watch TV or listen 

to the Radio. 

For more information on scanning a satellite see chapter 5!! 

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Terrestrial (optional) Auto 

Scanning 

1 Press OK Key to start Auto Scanning. 

2 Press the OK button to save the changes. 

3 Press Back Key button to exit from the menu 

and press the Arrow (▲/▼) buttons to select 

the desired channel. Now you can watch TV 

or listen to the Radio. You can no select the 

channel using arrow buttons (▲/▼) 

Basic Operation 

This section explains various functions while watching TV or listening to the Radio. 

Switching Channel 

You can switch the current channel by three different methods. 

• Method 1: Press the Arrow (▲/▼) buttons or PR+/- buttons. 

• Method 2: To select a channel directly, select a channel using the Numeric (0~9) button. 

• Method 3: 

1 To display the channel list, press the OK button. 

2 Select a channel you want to watch using the Arrow (▲/▼) buttons and then press the OK 

button. 

• If there are multiple channels, use the Page (+/-) or the Arrow (◄/►) buttons to move to 

channels by page. 

• Press the Mode ( ) button to switch between the TV and Radio channel. 

• Method 4: In case of more than two scanned satellites 

1 Press the SAT( ) button to show satellite list. 

2 Move the cursor to the satellite of a channel to watch with the Arrow (◄/►) buttons and 

then press OK button. 

3 You can follow the method 3 instruction for channel selection. 

• Method 5: How to move to the watched channel. 

1 Press the last button with RCU. 

2 Press OK button after a channel selection by using the Arrow (▲/▼) with RCU. 

3 Press OK button to exit. 

Volume Control 

To control the volume: 

• Press the VOL+/- or the Arrow (◄/►) buttons. 

• Press the Mute ( ) button to turn the sound off. 

• Press the Mute ( ) button again or the VOL+/- or Arrow (◄/►) buttons to cancel muting. 

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Info Bar 

Channel information always appears for a specific period of time whenever you switch 

channels. 

General Information 

Press the INFO button; you can see general information of the current channel. 

1 Channel number and name 

2 Current time 

3 Signal Level 

4 Signal Quality 

5 Icons: HD channel, Locked channel, Radio Channel, Scrambled channel, Subtitle, Teletext 

information 

6 EPG information. 

7 Conditional Access 

Detailed Channel Information 

You can see detailed channel information pressing the INFO ( ) button again. 

8 You can see detailed channel information pressing the INFO button again. 

9 Satellite, Frequency, Symbol Rate, FEC, Polarity, Video PED, Audio PID, PCR PID, 

Transponder 

10 Display the stream information. 

Selecting the soundtrack 

You can select the audio language, soundtrack, or 

sound mode. 

1 Press the Audio (Yellow) button. 

2 Press the Arrow (▲/▼) buttons to select the audio 

language or soundtrack and press the OK button. 

3 Press the Arrow (◄/►) buttons to select the 

sound mode from Stereo, Mono left, or Mono 

Right. 

4 Stream information. 

Selecting the OSD teletext, VBI teletext, Subtitle and DVB subtitle 

You can choose the OSD teletext, VBI teletext, subtitle and DVB subtitle for the current live 

TV program if provided from the broadcasting station. 

• OSD teletext: Press the Text button 

• VBI teletext: Press the Text button twice. 

• Subtitle: Press the Text button three times. 

• DVB subtitle: Press the Text button four times. 

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Sleep Timer Function 

Press the GREEN (Sleep) button, you will see the time set for the sleep timer if already set from 

the Time Setting menu. 

Zoom Function 

You can make the picture appear larger on the screen pressing the Zoom ( ) button. 

1 Press the Zoom ( ) button. 

2 Select the area you want to zoom using the Arrow buttons and then press the OK button. 

Picture is enlarged two times. 

3 Each time you press the Page (+/-) buttons, the 

picture is enlarged two or four times. 

Press the Arrow (▲/▼/◄/►) buttons to change 

the location at the lower right of display. 

4 To cancel the Zoom function, press the Zoom ( 

) button twice or Back button. 

Channel List 

You can see the TV or Radio channel list pressing 

the OK button while watching TV or listening to 

the Radio. Switch the channel list pressing the Mode ( ) button. The icons behind channel 

names reflect the status of the channel like scrambled or locked. 

Select channel using the Arrow (▲/▼/◄/►), PR+/-, or Page (+/-) buttons and press the OK 

button to watch. 

The colored buttons show the channel lists as follows: 

• Red Key: sort channel alphabetically 

• GREEN button: by satellites 

(all/searched satellites) 

• YELLOW button: by names of broadcasting 

providers 

• Blue button: by HD channels 

• Opt : Enter channel list menu to move, delete or 

rename channels 

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To view channel list in specific order 

(Alphabet/Satellite/Provider/HD) 

1 Press the Colored (Red/ Green/Yellow/Blue) 

button. 

Channel list is highlighted. 

2 Select Alphabet, Satellite, Provider, or HD 

using the Arrow (▲/▼) buttons. 

The channel list is sorted automatically by your 

selection. 

3 Select the channel pressing the Arrow (▲/▼) 

or Page 

( / ) buttons and press the OK button to 

watch it. 

Electronic Program Guide (EPG) 

EPG displays program information such as program titles, broadcasting schedule, 

Program synopsis and such EPG service differ depending on the service provider. 

1 Press the GUIDE button while watching TV or listening to the Radio EPG information 

appears. 

2 Select a program for further more information. 

• Arrow (▲/▼) buttons: Selects a program by channel 

• Arrow (◄/►) buttons: Selects a program by time & date within the same channel. 

It displays the program list at 30 minutes intervals. 

• You can see the detailed information by pressing Page (+/-) buttons with RCU. 

3. Press the OK button, detailed information on the selected event appears. 

4 Press YELLOW Key to switch Viewmodes in EPG (Multi vs. Single Channel). 

5 To jump one day ahead press BLUE KEY. 

6 To jump one day back press RED KEY. 

7 To record a transmission press GREEN KEY. 

Read more in the PVR-Chapter !! 

8 To exit from the EPG mode, press the Back button 

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Chapter 5 >> Main Menu 

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Main Menu 

The menu has been carefully designed from user-friendly point of view to assure easy operation 

to your receiver. The main menu is classified into 7 sub menus that will carry out the various 

operations individually. 

Installation 

In the Installation menu, you can customize antenna setting and do channel scanning. 

Press the Menu button. 

Select Installation using the Arrow (◄/►) buttons on the main menu. 

Installation >> Antenna Setting 

Antenna Setting TUNER 1 or Tuner 2 

You can set antenna and LNB information for 

scanning channels. If antenna is not correctly set, 

you cannot scan channels, therefore you cannot 

watch any programs. 

1 Select Antenna Setting using the Arrow (▲/▼) 


Antenna setting menu appears. 

2 Select satellite for channel scan using the Arrow 

(▲/▼) or Page (+/-) buttons and press the 

Arrow (◄/►) button to select at option. 

3 Select an option using the Arrow buttons. 

� LNB Power 

Set LNB Power On. 

� Longitude 

If you know the exact longitude of your location, use the Numeric (0~9) buttons. 

Toggle between E (East) and W (West) using the Arrow (◄/►) buttons. 

� LNB Type(Unicable) 

Select the LNB type by pressing Arrow (◄/►) button 

- Universal 1 (9750 / 10600) 

- Universal 2 (9550 / 10750) 

- Unicable (1210 IF / 1420 IF / 1680 IF / 2040 IF) 

• Select the Unicable and press OK Button to choose one IF by Auto detection 

(When you use Unicable, Blind Scan function will be not supported) 

- User Define (LNB Low / LNB high) 

• LNB IF Frequency can be input with numeric key with RCU 

- Standard (5150 / 9750 / 10000 / 10600 / 10750 / 11250 / 11300 / 11475) 

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Installation 

Note 

• What is Low Noise Block (LNB)? 

The LNB is located at the satellite dish antenna. It amplifies the very weak received 

satellite signal then converts the received microwave satellite signal so that the signal 

may not decrease the gain between the dish and your receiver. 

� DiSEqC (Digital Satellite Equipment Control) Mode 

You can select DiSEqC using the Arrow (◄/►) buttons. 

You can select one mode among DiSEqC Port1~4 for 1.0 and Tone Burst 1~2 and Off. 

� Tone 22KHz 

In case you are using a dual LNB or two antennas connected to a 22KHz Tone Switch 

Box, with 22KHz Tone Switch (On, Off, or Auto) you can switch between LNB or antenna. 

� Motor 

Select motor setting from DiSEqC, USALS, Positioner, and No. 

� DiSEqC 1.1 

In case of DiSEqC 1.1 usage, select port 1~16 for the satellites by using the Arrow 

(◄/►) button. 

� Signal Status 

Press the blue button, you can check the signal status for each TP and Satellite with the 

Arrow (◄/►▲/▼) buttons. 

You can scan the selected satellite and TP and save the changes. 

- Green button: Satellite Auto Scan 

- Yellow button: TP Scan 

4 After setting the option, press the OK or RED button to save. 

• Select satellite(s) according to the direction of your satellite dish. You can select many 

satellites depending on the direction to the satellites 

5 Press the Back button to return to the Installation menu. 

Anmerkung 

• DiSeqC is the registered trademark of Eutelsat Communications. 

A standard through which is possible to let a DiSEqC compatible receiver send a signal 

over the RF cable to a switching device to switch between different LNBs or dishes. The 

DiSEqC uses the 22KHz signal to control the switching device 

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Installation >> Tuner (1 or 2) >> Motor Settings 

Motor Settings 

� DiSEqC 1.2 

If Motor is set to DiSEqC 1.2 in the Antenna 

Setting men. 

1 Select Motor Setting using the Arrow 

(▲/▼) buttons and press the OK button. 

2 Select a satellite using the Arrow (▲/▼) 

buttons and press the OK button. Satellite 

list appears. 

Select satellite using the Arrow (▲/▼) 

buttons and press the OK buttons. 

Bulleted list indicates selected satellites. 

3 Press the RED button to save selected satellites and then press the Back button. 

4 If you press the YELLOW button, on-screen navigation menu is highlighted. Use the 

Arrow buttons to move the motor to the west, east, north, and south in order. The 

position of the motor can be restricted to the software setting limits (West/East) using 

the RED / BLUE buttons. 

5 Press the YELLOW button to highlight Satellite. 

6 Press the OK button on the Go to satellite Menu. Dish changes its position to the 

direction of satellite (depending on the types of motor, dish changes its position to the 

default-direction of satellite for the maximum 28 satellites). 

7 Press the OK button on the Save Current Position menu. Current position of the 

motor is saved according to the selected satellite. 

8 You can change the Function Menu (Go to Ref. Position / Reset Position / Calculate 

Positions) by using the Arrow (◄/►) button, activate the function with OK button 

- Go to Ref. Position: Press the OK button in the Go to Ref. Position menu. Motor 

changes its position to zero longitude / latitude where the count begins. 

- Reset Position: Reset Positioner initialize the position of motor to the default value. 

- Calculate Positions: Calculate Positions selects one satellite to revise the position 

of motor and saves the changes. Changed position of the motor also applies to the 

directions for other satellites. 

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9 Confirm the Enable Limits/Disable Limits function pressing the OK button. You will 

be prompted to decide whether to use the West/East setting Limits setting value. 

10 The method to position motor is selected in the Continuous/Step (Impulses)/Time 

(Seconds) menu. If you press the Arrow (◄/►) buttons once in the Continuous mode, 

selected TP signal of the satellite is locked or the motor stops to move. In the Step 

(Impulses) mode, you can select Steps (Pulse) from 1 to 10. The motor changes its 

position according to the selected step if moved to the left or right (depending on the 

motor). 

In the Time (seconds) mode, you can select time (seconds) from 1 to 20. The 

motor changes its position according to the selected step if moved to the left or right 

(depending on the motor). 

� USALS 

1 Select Motor Setting using the Arrow 


2 Select Satellite menu using the Arrow 


Satellite list appears. Select satellite using 

the Arrow (▲/▼) buttons and press the 

OK button. Bulleted list indicates selected 

satellites. 

3 Press the RED button to save selected 

satellites and then press the Back button. 

4 If you press the YELLOW button, onscreen 

navigation menu is highlighted. Use the Arrow buttons to move the motor to 

the west, east, north, and south in order. Position of the motor can be restricted to the 

software setting limits (West/East) using the RED / BLUE buttons. 

5 Press the YELLOW button to highlight Satellite. 

• This function may not work depending on the type of USALS program. 

6 Enter the value of 000.0 E/W (latitude) and 000.0 N/S (Longitude) and then press the 

OK button on the Go to X menu. 

Motor changes its position according to the selected satellite. 

7 Confirm the Enable Limits/Disable Limits function pressing the OK button. You will 

be prompted to decide whether to use the West/East setting Limits setting value. 

• This function may not work depending on the type of USALS program. 

• Press OK in Go to Reference menu, the motor moves at zero longitude/latitude.


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� Positioner 

1 This function is used when receiving DiSEqC 1.2 Command with the adaptor that 

controls positioner antenna. Select a satellite using the Arrow (▲/▼) buttons and 

press the OK button. Satellite list appears. 

On the satellite list, you can select satellites 

pressing the OK button. Press the RED 

(Last) button to save the selected satellites. 

2 If you press the YELLOW (Audio) button, onscreen 

navigation menu is highlighted. Use 

the Arrow (▲/▼/◄/►) buttons to move the 

motor to the west, east, north, and south in 

order. Position of the motor can be restricted 

to the software setting limits (West/East) 

using the RED / BLUE buttons. 

3 Press the OK button on the Go to satellite menu. Dish changes its position to the 

direction of satellite. 

4 Press the OK button on the Save Current Position menu. Current position of the 

motor is saved according to the selected satellite. 

5 Press the OK button on the Go to Ref. Position menu. Motor changes its position to 

the zero longitude/latitude where the count begins. (this function is not supported by 

the adaptor that controls positioner antenna) 

6 Go to Reference changes the position of control adaptor. 

7 Reset Positioner initializes the position of motor to the default value. 

8 You can change the function Menu (Go to Ref. Position / Reset Position / Calculate 

Positions) by using the Arrow (◄/►) button, activate the function with OK button 

- Go to Ref. Position: changed position of the motor also applies to the directions for 

other satellites. 

- Calculate Positions: Confirm the Enable Limits/Disable Limits function pressing 

the OK button. This function may not be supported depending on the model. 

9 The method to position motor is selected on the Continuous / Step (Impulses) / Time 

(Seconds) menu, If you press the Arrow (◄/►) button once on the Continuous mode, 

selected TP signal of the satellite is locked or the motor stops to move. 

On the Step (Impulses) mode, you can select steps (pulse) from 1 to 10. The 


(depending on the motor). 

On the Time (Seconds) mode, you can select time (seconds) from 1 to20. the 


(Depending on the motor). 

If you have a MOTEK motor please use positioned menu instead of DiSEqC 1.2. to make 

sure that your motor is working correct. 

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Installation >> Tuner (1 or 2) >> Auto Scanning 

Auto Scanning 

If you select the satellite to scan channel according to the antenna setting, your receiver can 

automatically scan the satellite without entering any other information. 

1 Select Auto Scanning using the Arrow (▲/▼) 

buttons on the Installation menu and press the 

OK button. 

2 Select satellite to scan channels by using the 

Arrow (▲/▼) buttons and select scan mode 

(All, Free or NIT) using the Arrow (◄/►) 

button. 

• All: Scans all channels. 

• Free: Scans free channels only. 

• NIT: Scan All mode with TP network scanning. 

3 Press the OK button, and then it starts scanning. 

After Auto Scanning completes, you can see TV and Radio channels in the list. 

Installation >> Manual Scanning 

Manual Scanning 

You can scan channels of the selected satellites 

by transponders if you know the transponder 

information. 

1 Select Manual Scanning using the Arrow 

(▲/▼) buttons on the Installation menu and 

press the OK button. 

2 Set the following options to complete Manual 

Scanning. 

� Satellite: 

Select a satellite by using the Arrow (▲/▼ 

◄/►) buttons or Page (+/-) buttons. 

� Transponder: 

Set the transponder for the selected satellite. 

Select a transponder using the Arrow (◄/►) buttons. 

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If you cannot find your desired transponder, select New to change transponder information 

as follows: 

• Frequency 

Display the selected TP Frequency. 

• Symbol Rate 

Display the selected TP Symbol Rates. 

• FEC (Forward Error Correction) 

Select a FEC option Auto, 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, and 7/8 using the Arrow buttons. 

• Polarity 

Select a polarity value among Horizontal, Vertical, Circular Left, and Circular Right 

using the Arrow buttons. 

• Horizontal output is 18V and Vertical output is 13V via LAN. 

Note 

• What is a transponder? 

A wireless communications device usually attached to a satellite. A transponder 

receives and transmits incoming signals with in a prescribed frequency range. After 

receiving the signals the transponder will broadcast those signals with different 

frequencies. 

� Scan Mode 

Decide whether to find free channels only or all the channels including scrambled ones. 

Select a scan mode using the Arrow (◄/►) buttons. 

• All: Scans all types of channels. 

• Free: Scans free channels only. 

� NIT Search 

You will be asked whether to search channels for another transponder. 

Select either Yes or Off using the Arrow (◄/►) buttons. 

Select Yes to run Network Search. 

� PID Search 

You can manually scan channels by entering individual Packet Identifier (PID) values. 

Enter the PID the Numeric (0~9) buttons. 

First, select a PID type (Video PID, Audio PID, or PCR PID) using the Arrow (◄/►) 

buttons, then enter the PID value by pressing the Numeric (0~9) buttons. 

3 Press the OK button, then starts scanning. 

After Auto Scanning is complete, you can see TV and Radio channels found from Auto 

Scanning. 

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4 Press the RED (MoSAiC) button on the Manual Scan menu 

• Satellite: Select the satellite by using Arrow (▲/▼ ◄/►) buttons or Page (+/-) buttons 

• Transponder: Change the TP with the Arrow (◄/►) buttons 

• Frequency: Displays the current Frequency 

• Symbol Rate: Displays the current Symbol Rate 

• FEC (Forward Error Correction): Displays the current FEC 

• Polarity: Displays the current Polarity 

• Add TP: Press the Green (Sleep) button for a new TP add 

• Del TP: Delete the current TP with Yellow button 

• RED button: Save the TP information 

Blindscan 

1 Press OK Key to open Blindscan menu. 

2 Select Start- and Endfrequency from the area 

that would you like to search. 

3 Select the stepping for searching for 

transponders. 

4 Select polarisation. 

5 Select if you want to limit your search for FTA 

channel or choose all channels. 

6 Start blindscan with OK Key. 

Note: Blindscan search the satellite for every carriers; even undocumented If the receiver 

find some channels or transponders he will automatically add it to your channel/transpon- 

derlist. 

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Installation >> Defaults Setting 

Defaults Setting 

You can restore the default setting in case you have encountered some problems after saving 

changes to channel data and others that may be in error. 

1 Select Defaults Setting using the Arrow (▲/▼) buttons on the Installation menu and press 

the OK button. 

2 Select a defaults option (Factory Defaults, or STB Reboot) using the Arrow (▲/▼) buttons 

and press the OK button. 

• Factory Defaults: Resets back to the factory-default settings. 

If you press the OK button in this menu, you will see a dialog box asking you to confirm 

the channel defaults or factory defaults setting. 

Select Yes or No, and press the OK button. 

• STB Reboot 

If you press the OK button in this menu, the Set-top box (STB) reboots.. 

System Setup 

You can set the system configuration in this menu. Press the Menu button. 

Select System Setup using the Arrow (◄/►) buttons on the menu. 

System Setup >> Language Setting 

Language Setting 

You can set languages for OSD, Audio 1-2, Teletext, 

Subtitle, and EPG 1-2 

1 Select Language Setting using the Arrow 

(▲/▼) buttons on the System Setup menu and 


2 Select any of OSD, Audio1- 2, Teletext, 

Subtitle, and EPG1-2 languages using the 

Arrow (▲/▼) buttons and use the Arrow (◄/►) 

buttons to select its language. 

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System Setup >> OSD Setting 

OSD Setting 

You can adjust OSD Transparency, Window Trans 

OSD Banner Time, and Screen Saver Time. 

1 Select OSD Setting using the Arrow (▲/▼) 

buttons on the System Setup menu and press 


2 Select any of Transparency, Window Trans, 

Screen saver Time, VFD Module and Display 

in Standby Mode, and Screen saver Time 

using the Arrow (▲/▼) buttons and use the 

Arrow (◄/►) buttons to make changes. 

• Transparency: 0 (opaque) to 100% 

• Window Trans: 0 (opaque) to 100% 

• Banner Time: 1 to 60 seconds or Always 

• Screen saver Time: 1 to 60 minutes or None 

• Serial Module: X-crypt or None 

System Setup >> Video Setting 

Video Setting 

You can enter the various media setting for TV 

System, TV Aspect Ratio, Video Aspect Ratio, RGB, 

Y/Pb/Pr or Composite, RF Channel, Broadcasting 

System, Video Freeze and DVB Subtitle. 

1 Select Media Setting using the Arrow (▲/▼) 

buttons on the System Setup menu and press 


2 Select Media Setting using the Arrow (▲/▼) 

buttons and press the Arrow (◄/►) buttons to 

make changes. 

• TV System: 576p, 720p, 1080i 

• TV Aspect Ratio: You can set the aspect ratio of your TV. (4:3,16:9 or Auto) 

• Video Aspect Ratio: You can select the display format according to TV screen ratio. 

(Letter Box, Pan & Scan, Mixed, or Full) 

• Video Signal Type: RGB, Y/Pb/Pr, Composite (see Page 51) 

• Video Freeze: On/Off 

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Audio Settings 

In this menu you can select different audio settings match your audio hardware: 

1 With the Arrow Keys (◄/►) select option Audio Setting and press OK Key. 

2 Use the Arrow Keys (▲/▼) to select audio setting. Use Arrow Keys (◄/►) to change 

setting: 

• Dolby Digital: ON, OFF 

• SPDIF Output: Dolby Digital, PCM 

• HDMI Dolby Digital: OFF, ON (see Page 50 for 

definitions) 

System Setup >> Time Setting 

Time Setting 

You can set the time zone. 

1 Select Time Setting using the Arrow (▲/▼) 

buttons on the System Setup menu and press the 

OK button. 

� Set Time Zone: 

Press the Arrow (◄/►) buttons to set time 

mode for Auto or Manual 

� Time Zone 

Press the Arrow (◄/►) buttons to set the time zone. 

The local time will be automatically changed by this setting. 

Set the time by using the Arrow (◄/►) buttons in case of Auto set time mode 

Input the figures with the numeric keys in case of Manual set time mode 

� Summer Time: Select the summer time function ON or OFF 

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System Setup >> Reservation Setting 

Reservation Setting 

You can set timer of reservation for TV program such 

as switch on, off and TV program. Select the Event 

NO. for the reservation. 

• ON time: Input the Switch-ON time with 

numeric keys. 

• OFF time: Input the Switch-OFF time with 

numeric keys. 

• Repetition: Select the Event activation time 

option (Once, Daily, one day a week) with the Arrow (◄/►) buttons. 

• Program: Select the channel with Arrow (◄/►) button and press OK to save. 

System Setup >> System information 

System Information 

You can check system information like Model Name, hardware version, Loader version, Main 

Software version, and Main Software Build Date. 

Model Name: Name of receiver 

Loader Version: Receiver boot loader version 

Main Software Version: Receiver firmware version 

Database Version: Receiver database version 

Main Software Build Date: Receiver firmware 

date 

Note: This information gives you an overview about 

your receiver hardware and software. You will need 

this information if you need any technical support. 

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Channel Setup 

You can edit TV and Radio channels and the favorite channel group in this menu. 

Press the Menu button. Select Channel Setup using the Arrow (◄/►) buttons on the main 

menu. 

Channel Setup >> Delete Channels 

Delete Channels 

You can delete TV and Radio channels you want. 

1 Select Delete Channel using the Arrow (▲/▼) 

buttons on the Channel Setup menu and press 


2 Select the channel you want to delete using the 

Arrow (▲/▼) buttons and press the OK button. 

Press the Arrow (◄/►) buttons to switch 

between TV and Radio List. 

You can select multiple channels. 

Bulleted list indicates selected channels. 

Press the Green (sleep) button for Delete mode 

by Channel, TP or Satellite. 

3 Press the RED button to delete selected 

channels. 

Note: If you press the BLUE key on your remote you will get a preview of that channel on 

the upper right side. 

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Channel Setup >> Delete All Channels 

Delete All Channels 

You can delete all channels. 

1 Select Delete All Channels using the Arrow 

(▲/▼) buttons on the Channel Setup menu and 

press the OK button. System message dialog 

box appears asking you to confirm it. 

2 Select Yes using the Arrow (◄/►) buttons and 

press the OK button to delete all channels. 

Channel Setup >> Favorite Channels 

Favorite Channels 

You can edit favorite channels. There are 9 favorite 

channel groups (News, Sports, Movie, Music, 

Shopping, Kids, Adults, Drama, and Education). 

1 Select Favorite Channels using the Arrow 

(▲/▼) buttons on the Channel setup menu and 


2 Select channels that you want to edit using the 

Arrow (▲/▼) or Page (+/-) buttons in the TV/ 

Radio List and press the RED (Last) button. 

Selected channels are listed in the favorite 

group. 

Pressing the TV/Radio ( ) button switches 

between TV and Radio List. 

3 Press the FAV button to select another favorite group. 

4 Select channels that you want to edit using the Arrow (▲/▼) buttons in the TV/Radio List 

and press the RED button. Repeat steps from 3 to 4. 

5 Press the OK button to confirm. 

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Channel Setup >>Edit Channels 

Edit Channels 

You can rename the channel list. 

Select Edit Channels using the Arrow (▲/▼) 

buttons on the Channel Setup menu and press the 

OK button. 

• FAV button: Shows Favorite channel lists 

• Arrow (◄/►) buttons: Switches between TV 

and Radio channel lists 

To rename the channel list 

1 Select the channel you want to rename using the Arrow (▲/▼), PR+/-, or Page (+/-) buttons 

and press the GREEN button. Font Table will appear. 

2 Press the BLUE button to delete the selected channel name. 

3 Select characters using the Arrow buttons and press the RED button to enter characters. 

• YELLOW button: Enters space 

• BLUE button: Hits the back space 

• RED button: Selects the input 

4 Press the OK button to confirm. 

Note: Use the YELLOW key to rename favorite lists. See changing channel names for details 

how to change the text.. 

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Channel Setup >> Software Manager 

Software Manager 

You can download the software of your receiver 

through satellite when the new software is available 

for your system. During download, don’t turn off 

your receiver. In case of the power is turned off, 

turned on your receiver again to complete the 

download. 

1 Select Software manager using the Arrow 

(▲/▼) buttons on the Installation menu and 


• Software Upload: Copies all the data from 

Master STB to Slave STB. 

• Channel Upload: Copies only the channel data from master STB to Slave STB. 

Connects both Master and Slave STB using RS232C Cable and then press the OK button 

on the Software Upload menu for the Master STB. 

• OTA Software Download: Main Software can be updated over the air. 

• OTA Channel Download: Channel Data can be updated over the air. 

Info: OTA means that new software are updated „Over The Air“. New software also means there 

are new functions and fixed errors. Keep you software up to date with OTA Software Downloads 

Parental Lock 

You can lock the channels to prohibit unauthorized users from watching specific channels. Press 

the Menu button. Select Parental Lock using the Arrow (◄/►) buttons on the main menu 

Parental Lock >> Channel Lock 

Channel Lock 

Whenever you want to see the locked channel you 

will be prompted to enter the PIN Code in the dialog 

box. 

1 Select Channel Lock using the Arrow (▲/▼) 

buttons on the Parental Lock menu and press 


2 Select the channel that you want to use the 

Arrow (▲/▼), PR+/-, Page (+/-), or Numeric 

(0~9) buttons and press the OK button. 

Selected channel will be displayed with lockingmarked. 

Press it again to clear. 

Arrow (◄/►) buttons: Switches between TV 

and Radio List. 

3 Press the RED button to confirm. 

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Parental Lock >> Lock Control 

Lock Control 

Whenever you want to use the locked system you will be prompted to enter the PIN Code in the 

request dialog box. Using Arrow (▲/▼) buttons and press OK button to select a lock status. 

• System Lock: Select Lock or Unlock by 

using the Arrow (◄/►) button. If Lock 

is selected, the front key function will be 

blocked. 

• Menu Lock: Select Lock or Unlock by using 

the Arrow (◄/►) button submenu Lock 

control will be available with PIN code. 

• Lock mode: Select Once or Every time mode 

by using Arrow (◄/►) button. 

• Once: Input the pin code once on the channel 

change with Parental Lock. 

• Every time: Input the pin code every time on 

the channel change with Parental Lock Save the changes with OK button 

Parental Lock >> Change PIN Code 

Change PIN Code 

You can create a new PIN code in this menu. 

“0000” is the default password. 

1 Select Change PIN Code using the Arrow 

(▲/▼) buttons on the Parental Lock, System 

Lock, Menu Lock and press the OK button. 

2 Enter the old PIN code. 

3 Enter the new PIN code. 

4 Enter the new PIN code again to confirm. 

Note 

• Please keep in mind that the PIN code must be a four-digit number. In case you forgot 

your PIN code, contact your local dealer.. 

Games 

This product provides lots of games for your entertaining environment. 

Select Game using the Arrow (◄/►) buttons on the main menu. 

1 Select a game using the Arrow (▲/▼) buttons on the Game menu and press the OK button. 

2 According to the instruction displayed on screen, you can enjoy games using the Arrow, 

Numeric (0~9), and OK buttons. 

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Multimedia 

This menu offers you to access your multimedia devices USB, Internal harddisk and ethernet. 

Multimedia >>PVR Setting 

You can find detailed infiormations about PVR Settings in Chapter PVR Function from site 

42. 

Multimedia >>Player Setting 

Vantage Player Time: 

Set the timeout for the Vantage Player function 

menu. 

Auto Resuming: 

Enable to resume playback from last position. 

Playback Repeat: 

Enable instant repeat if playback is finished 

JPEG- Slide Show: 

Set timeout on photo slide show. 

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Multimedia >> Internal Hard Drive 

Connect the external HDD through SATA connector in the rear panel. 

HDD must be compatible with FAT 32 file system. 

If HDD is not compatible with FAT 32 File system, you need to change the file system. 

By using personal computer with the format 

function. 

1 Playing the media files 

Select the media file with channel up/down 

buttons and press OK button. 

2 Software Update 

Select S/W files with channel up/down buttons 

and press Red key. 

3 Deleting files 

Select the files with channel up/down buttons 

and press Green key . 

4 Format 

Press yellow key to delete all the files in the storage device. 

Multimedia >> USB 1 und USB 2 

You can use exernal harddisks or USB storage devices ( USB Stick) as data storage. 

Note: All external Storage devices must be formatted with FAT 32. You can format your devices, 

if needed, by pressing the yellow key. 

1 Playback media files 

Select the mediafile you want to playback by navigating with your navigation keys and 

activate with OK. You can playback the following file formats: 

Xvid, JPEG, MP3 

MPEG Layer-3 audio decoding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson 

2 Software Update 

Select S/W files with channel up/down buttons and press Red key. 

3 Deleting files 

Select the files with channel up/down buttons and press Green key 

4 Format 

Press yellow key to delete all the files in the storage device. 

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Multimedia>> Network (optional) 

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• Before starting setup, please check if the Ethernet cable is connected to your receiver well. 

1) TCP IP set up 

Input the right information for the settings 

to the followings. 

TCPIP Type/ IP Address/ Net mask / 

Gateway/ DNS Type/ DNS Server 

Note: The suggested setting is DHCP(Dynamic 

Host Configuration Protocol). This option configurates 

your network automatically. 

2) FTP Explorer 

Press O.K. to connect the FTP Server 

Select file and press Red Key for S/W 

update. You cvan download pictures, 

firmware and video files


Conditional Access 

Condtional Access 

CI A Common Interface Slot 1 

CI B Common Interface Slot 2 

CA A Card reader 1 

CA B Card reader 2 

Your receiver is equipped with 2 Common Interface Slots. In this Slots you can use every standard Common 

interface module : Irdeto, Viaccess, Cryptoworks, Conax und Mediaguard. 

To watch scrambled channels you will need a common interface modul and a descrambling card that must 

match system wise. 

Your card ( provided by TV provider ) must be slide in your common interface module. The Common Interface 

module must be positioned in on of the 2 CI slots. 

You can access internal menus of your CIs via menu Conditional Access. Documentations about your card 

or module will be provided by your pay tv provider. 

Beside CI slots your receiver is equipped with two card readers for smart cards. 

The card readers support the following encryption systems: 

dgcrypt, 

conax, 

firecrypt, 

xcrypt, 

crypton 

You can access internal menus of your smart cards via menu Conditional Access. Documentations about 

your cards will be provided by your pay tv provider. 

Note: Informations about Common Interface Modules and smart cards will be provides by the provider who 

offers those only. 

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Chapter 2 >> PVR Functions 

PVR Functions 

In this Chapter we will explain setup and functions of your PVR( Personal Video 

Recoder) . 

Multimedia >>PVR Settingt 

Recording Limit Time: 

You can setup the max.recording time for instant recording. 

Timeshift Limit Time: 

ere you can setup the max. Timeshift buffer. When 

timeshift reaches the max time it starts overwriting 

from the beginning. 

Timeshift: 

Choose between these options: 

Auto: Timeshift start automatically in the backround. 

Manuell: You have to start timeshift manually by pressing the Timeshift Button. 

Extended Recordtime: 

Adds a extra time to Timer duration. This extra time will added at the end of your timer. 

Store and close by pressing the OK Button. 

Note: You can press Info at every menu entry to get helpfull informations realated to the 

function on your screen. 

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Recordmodes 

Timeshift: There are two timeshift modes available: 

1. In Menu: Multimedia >>PVR Setting you can set 

Timeshift to autoTimeshift auf Auto, Timeshift will record 

a cetreihn amount of time automatically. 

2. You start timeshift manually by pressing the timeshift 

button. 

Note: You can set the max Timeshift buffer in Menu- 

Multimedia >>PVR Setting. 

You can stop timeshift by pressing the timeshift button followed by pressing the Stop key. 

Instant Record: 

You can start a record everytime by pressing the record button. A popup allow you to use EPG 

data to record until the end of the current event. Otherweise you record the max. record time. You 

can stop recording by pressing Stop or wait until the4 end of the event or the max. recordtime 

has reached. 

Intant stop can be accomplished by pressing Stop Button twice. 

Note: The max Recordtime can be set in menu Multimedia >>PVR Setting. 

You are able to record two events at nthe same time and use timeshift for a third programm on 

one of those two carriers you are already recording from. 

Note: In Channelist , channels that will be recorded or a timer was set on will be marked with a 

„R“ and a color filling. 

What is timeshift? Timeshift allows you to watch programms timeshifted. You can stop the live 

programm and start watchuing it to a more convinient time or you can watch programms that still 

be recorded even befor the record is actually not finished yet. 

In practice, hwen you get a call hust press Pause, answer your call and if you are finshed press 

Pause again and you can follow the programm just from that point youve pressed pause. 

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Timer records: 

A Timer let your box start , switch to the chosen 

channel and start recording automatically. After ending 

this task the Receiver will fall back in his original 

mode ( Standby ). 

You can open the Timer menu by pressing the Timer 

button or choose Timer menu out of the System 

menu. 

Pick start and end time, if you want to do a record and 

the channel you wish to record as well. 

Store your settings by pressing the OK Button 

Note: You can set up to 40 Timers. 

Timer recording out of EPG (Guide) 

You can set Time in EPG as well 

Please follow these steps: 

1. Start EPG by pressing the Guide Button. 

2. Use the navigation keys to choose a event in your EPG. 

3. To set a timer press the Green Button. 

4. A popup will appear , here you can set several parameters of your event recording 

Start and End time, record mode (once, daily, weekly or off), the channel, standby (you can set a 

state that your box turn to after recording), Filename and target device. 

5. Store your settings by using the OK button. 

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Vantage Player Functions: 

Start the Vantage Player by pressing the Media 

Key at your remote control. 

Your file list will appear now. 

Note: You can control your Vantage player bei 

moving the cursor with your navigation keys and 

activate a function with your OK button. 

You have the following options: 

> fast forward 

Note: The speed you moving back and forth will be controlled by pressing the ffw or rew 

button multiple times. 

Page keys: You can jump 10 percent wise back and forth by using this buttons. 

Media keys: You can open your File list at every given time by pressing the Media key. 

Stop key: Stop playback. 

Pause key: You can pause playback by pressing the pause button. Pressing it again 

returns to playback. 

Info key: Pressing it once show you the controls of the vantage player. Pressing it twice it 

will show you information about the current file. 

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PVR Functions 

Vantage Player Functions 

The Cut function 

The Vantage player allow you to cut your recorded 

files. Using this function allow to cut out 

commercial breaks for instance. 

Start Cutting by pressing the Zoom ( ) Button in 

Playback mode. 

Function keys: 

Arrow keys (◄/►): Move for and backwards within a 

recorded file up to the point you want to start or end cutting. 

Arrow keys (▲/▼): Use this keys to switch between cut and bookmark mode. 

FAV Key: press the FAV Button to mark the point where you want start cutting, move to the end point 

of the area you want to cut out and press FAV again. At this point a menu pops up and offer you to cut 

the marked area. Please choose yes and confirm with OK. 

Red Key: You can delete your marks by pressing the RED Button. You can delete Bookmarks the 

same way. 

Bookmark functions: 

Arrow keys (◄/►): Move for and backwards within 

a recorded file up to the point you want to set a 

bookmark. 

FAV Key: Use the FAV Button to set Bookmarks in a 

recorded file. You can use the FAV button in playback 

mode to jump to your bookmarks. 

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Chapter 2 >> Comfort Functions 

Comfort features 

In this chapter we introduce you to some comfort function of your STB. 

PiP: Picture in Picture 

You can start PiP by pressing the PiP Key . In this mode your program will move to a small picture 

in the upper right quadrant of your screen. You can now change the channel on your main screen 

by using the numeric Keys, CH+/- Keys or by using the channel list. 

Press the SWAP Key to switch between your PiP and Main screen. 

Finish this function by pressing the PiP Key. 

MoSAic 

Press the RED Button (MoSAic) to open up this function. You can choose from a menu how 

many screens you wan to use for this feature. You can choose between 2 x 2 pictures or 2 x 3. 

In this mode you get an overview about 4 or 6 channels on your screen. The actual pictures will 

be refreshed one after another. You can switch to next channels in your channel list by pressing 

the Blue Button and move backwards with the RED Button. You can use your navigation keys to 

move to every of this small screens and activate it to live mode using the OK button. If you want 

to see a this channel on your main screen press OK again. 

Teletext Navigation 

Open Teletext by pressing the Text Button. A popup menu let you (if available) choose between 

teletext languages. Choose your language and confirm with OK. Now you can use 

teletext services you can go to teletext sites directly by addressing it with your numeric keys 

or you can move site wise with your Up and Down Keys. 

Favorites 

Your Receivers offers the opportunity to organize your favorite channels in so called favorite 

lists: (see page 33/34) 

You can access your Fav lists directly by pressing the FAV Button. Push the button again to 

move to the next Fav list Please press this button again to move back to your main channel 

list. 

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Troubleshooting 

Troubleshooting 

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Problem Solution 

No display LED on the front panel. 

No power supply 

Plug the power cord correctly. 

No picture. Ensure that the STB is switched on. 

Check the connection status. 

Check channels and Video output status. 

Poor picture quality. Check the signal level 

If this is too low, try adjusting the alignment of 

your dish. 

No sound. Check the volume level of the TV and STB 

Check the mute status of the TV and STB 

Check the connection of audio cable. 

Remote Control does not operate. Point remote control directly towards your 

receiver. 

Check and replace batteries. 

Check if anything blocks the front panel. 

Service is not running or scrambled. Make sure the smart card is appropriate for the 

selected service. 

You have forgotten your PIN code. See chapter 5, “Parental Lock” in this User’s 

manual.

Specifications 


TUNER & CHANNE 

Input Frequency 950-2150MHz 

Input connector F-type, IEC 169-24, Female 

Symbol Rate 

DVB-S2:10-30Ms/s(QPSK),10-31Ms/s(8PSK) 

2-45Ms/s 

Demodulation QPSK, 8PSK 

DVB-S2: Auto1/2,2/3,3/4,3/5,4/5,5/6,8/9,9/10(8PSK ) 

Satellite(DVB-S2) 

2 Tuners 

Convolution code rate 

Auto 2/3,3/4,3/5,5/6,8/9,9/10(8PSK ) 

DVB-S: Auto1/2,2/3,3/4,5/6,7/8 

Vertical: DC13.5V 

LNB Power & 

Horizontal: DC18V 

Polarization 

Current: MAX. 500mA 

Overload Protection 

22KHz Tone 

DiSEqC Control 

Frequency : 22KHz +/- 1KHz 

Amplitude : 0.6V +/- 0.2V 

Version 1.1,1.2,USALS & Uncable 

Input 

VHF : 174~230MHz 

Frequency(Europe) UHF : 470-860MHz 

Channel Bandwidth 7MHz(for VHF), 8MHz (for UHF) 

Terrestrial(DVB-T) Input connector IEC 169-2, Female (RF IN). 

Demodulation COFDM 2K/8K-Carrier 

FEC Mode rate 1/2,2/3,3/4,5/6,7/8 

Guard Interval Modes 1/32, 1/16,1/8,1/4 active symbol duration 

Switching Mode Power Supply 

Satellite 

Input Voltage 

Power Consumption 

AC100-250V~,50/60Hz 

MAX.50W (Standby: Less than 3W) 

Terrestrial 

Input Voltage 

Power Consumption 

AC100-250V~,50/60Hz 

MAX.35W (Standby: Less than 3W) 

MPEG TS A/V Decoding 

Transport Stream MPEG-2 ISO/IEC 1318-1 

Profile Level 

MPEG-2 MP@ML 

MPEG-2 MP@HL, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 HP@L4 

Aspect Ratio 4:3, 16:9, Letter Box 

Video Resolution 1080i, 720p, 576p 

Audio Decoding MPEG-1, Musicam Layers 1 & 2 

Audio Mode Single channel/Dual channel/Joint Stereo/Stereo 

Sampling Rate 32,44,1& 48KHz 

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System Resources 

Main Processor ST40 CPU core: 266MHz(STi7101) 

Flash Memory 8 Mbyte (Optional Expand) 

Video DDR SDRAM 64 Mbyte (Optional Expand) 

System DDR SDRAM 64 Mbyte (Optional Expand) 

EEPROM 

A/V & Interfaces 

8Kbyte 

Digital output(HD) 

HDMI(TMDS main video output) 

YPbPr 

TV-Scart & RCA(SD) 

Video : CVBS / RGB output 

Audio : L/R output 

VCR-Scart(SD) 

Video : CVBS output / CVBS input bypass 

Audio : L/R output / L,R input bypass 

Digital Audio output 

Digital AC-3 Decoding output 

Digital Audio Bitstream output(S/PDIF) 

S-Video Video : S-Video output 

RS-232C Transfer rate 115.2Kbps, 9 pin D-sub type 

PVR Ready(Optional) 

USB2.0 High speed host controller 

Serial ATA hard-disk drive support 

Fast Ethernet (10/100) 

Network (Optional) 

Conditional Access System 

Direct access arrangement modem 

PSTN Modem(V.24) 

Modem analog front end(MAFE/DAA) interface 

PCMCIA (Optional) 2 Slot of DVB-CI 

Smart Card(Optional) 

Front panel 

2 Smart card Reader for Embedded CAS like 

Display Dot-Matrix VFD (Vacuum Fluorescent Display) 

Keys 

Accessories 

Touch pad 7Keys 

RCU IR( Freq. : 38Khz), Battery : 2x1.5V AAA 

HDMI Cable 

Manual 

Physical Specification 

1.5M 

Size (W x H x D) 375 x 60 X 230mm 

Net Weight 3.5Kg 

Operation Temperature 0~50 C 

Storage Temperature -10~+60 C 

Lager Temperatur -10~+60 C 

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This Manual is based on Firmware version: 02.20T-O .


Correct Disposal of This Product 

(Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment) 

(Applicable in the European Union and other European countries with 

separate collection systems) 

This marking shown on the product or its literature, indicates that it 

should not be disposed with other household wastes at the end of its 

working life. 

To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from 

uncontrolled waste disposal, Please separate this from other types of 

wastes and recycled it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse 

of material resources. 

Household users should contact either the retailer where they 

purchased this product, or their local government office, for details of 

where and how they can take this item for environmentally safe recycling. 

Business users should contact their supplier and check the terms and conditions of the 

purchase contract. This product should not be mixed with other commercial wastes for disposal. 

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Glossary 

Glossary 

DiSEqC: 

is a special communication protocol for use between a satellite receiver and a device such 

as a multi-dish switch or a small dish antenna rotor. DiSEqC was developed by European 

satellite provider Eutelsat, which now acts as the standards agency for the protocol. 

DiSEqC is available in serveral versions: 

DiSEqC 1.0, which allows switching between up to 4 satellite sources 

DiSEqC 1.1, which allows switching between up to 16 sources 

DiSEqC 1.2, which allows switching between up to 16 sources, and control of a simple 

horizontal-panning satellite motor 

DiSEqC 2.0, which adds bi-directional communications to DiSEqC 1.0 



Symbolrate: 

This value indicates the data transfer speed. If you need this information to setup your 

receiver ( satellitescan) you will find it for instance under: www.lyngsat.com. 

Polarization: 

Satellite reception works with two polarizations. That is because the bandwith capacity can 

be used more efficient. 

In the european area the polarisatzions usually are devided in vertcal and horizontal layers. 

Receiver access those layers by using different power thru ZF. 14 V for vertical and 18V for 

horizontal. 

22KHz: 

Das 22 KHz Signal wird benutzt um im LNB zwischen den zwei vorhandenen Frequenzbereichen 

umzuschalten. 

lower frequency range: 

The lower frequency range is 10.70 - 11.70 GHz ( input frequency) 

upper frequency range: 

The upper frequency range is 10.70 - 11.70 GHz ( input frequency) 

SPDIF 

S/PDIF specifies a Data Link Layer protocol and choice of Physical Layer specifications for 

carrying digital audio signals between devices and stereo components. The name stands 

for Sony/Philips Digital Interconnect Format (more commonly known as Sony Philips Digital 

InterFace), the two companies being the primary designers of the S/PDIF format 

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Glossary 

Common Interface Module: 

CI Modules (Common Interface) are interfaces between STB and smartcard. 

There are many different types of CI Modules available. The decision wich one have 

to be used depends on the cryptsystem your TV provider is actually using. 

CI Modules are physical PCMCIA cards. 

EPG: 

Electronic programm guide 

An Electronic Program(me) Guide (EPG) or Interactive Program(me) Guide (IPG) 

or Electronic Service Guide (ESG) is an on-screen guide to scheduled broadcast 

television or radio programs, typically with functions allowing a viewer to navigate, 

select, and discover content by time, title, channel, genre, etc. by use of their remote 

control, a keyboard, or other input devices such as a phone keypad. 

HDMI: High Definition Multimedia Interface 

The High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is a compact audio/video connector 

interface for transmitting uncompressed digital streams. It represents a digital 

alternative to consumer analog standards such as Radio Frequency (RF) coaxial 

cable, composite video, S-Video, SCART, component video, D-Terminal, and VGA. 

HDMI connects digital audio/video sources such as set-top boxes, Blu-ray Disc 

players, personal computers, video game consoles, and AV receivers to compatible 

digital audio devices, computer monitors, and digital televisions. 

OSD: On Screen Display 

Is a graphical menu on the screen that allow you to control and setup your Receiver. 

One can control it by using a remote control or control buttons at the front display of 

your STB. The OSD is availabel in multiple languages. 

High Definition Television: 

(High-definition television (HDTV) is a digital television broadcasting system with 

higher resolution than traditional television systems (SDTV) . HDTV is digitally 

broadcast because digital television (DTV) requires less bandwidth if sufficient video 

compression is used 

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Glossary 

RGB: 

The RGB color model is an additive color model in which red, green, and blue light are 

added together in various ways to reproduce a broad array of colors. The name of the 

model comes from the initials of the three additive primary colors, red, green, and blue. 

YUV: older but common name for Component Video or YPbPr. 

YPbPr is a color space used in video electronics, in particular in reference to component 

video cables. YPBPR is the analog version of the YCBCR color space; the two are numerically 

equivalent, but YPBPR is designed for use in analog systems whereas YCBCR is 

intended for digital video. 

Composite Video: 

Composite video is the format of an analog television (picture only) signal before it is combined 

with a sound signal and modulated onto an RF carrier. 

Composite video is often designated by the CVBS acronym, meaning any of “Color, Video, 

Blank and Sync”, “Composite Video Baseband Signal”, “Composite Video Burst Signal”, or 

“Composite Video with Burst and Sync”. 

Lettebox: 

Letterboxing is the practice of transferring widescreen film to video formats while preserving 

the film’s original aspect ratio. On video displays with a 4:3 aspect ratio, the resulting 

videographic image has mattes (black bars) above and below it; LTBX is the identifying 

acronym for films and images so formatted 

Pan & Scan: 

Pan and scan is one method of adjusting widescreen film images so that they can be 

shown within the proportions of a standard definition 4:3 aspect ratio television screen, 

often cropping off the sides of the original widescreen image to focus on the composition’s 

most important aspects. Some film directors and film enthusiasts disagree with pan and 

scan cropping, because it can remove up to 45% (on 2.35:1 films) of the original image, 

changing the director’s original vision and intentions. The vertical equivalent is known as 

“tilt and scan” or “reverse pan and scan”. 

Dolby Digital (or ATSC A/52 and AC-3) is a multi channel -Soundsystem of Dolby labs. 

Its been used in movies, DVDs and digital TV transmissions. 

PCM: Puls-Code-Modulation 

Pulse-code modulation (PCM) is a digital representation of an analog signal where the 

magnitude of the signal is sampled regularly at uniform intervals, then quantized to a series 

of symbols in a numeric (usually binary) code. PCM has been used in digital telephone 

systems and 1980s-era electronic musical keyboards. It is also the standard form for digital 

audio in computers and the compact disc “red book” format. It is also standard in digital 

video. 

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Hard disk installation Guide 

Mounting a internal harddisk: 

Note: For security reasons only expeirenced users should open a Receiver. Please disconnect 

your box from Power befor open it. 

1. Please open the housing of your receiver by untighten the screws. 

2. Take the harddisk tray and hadrdisk screws ( in the box) to tighten your hard disk at 

it.Please use a 3,5“ Sata harddisk. 

3. Tighten your screws over cross to avoid tensions. 

Note: Please be carefull when build in a hard disk by yourself in order to avoid damage at 

your receiver. Please use proper tools . 

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4. Set the harddisk tray into your box end mount it with the set of screws. 

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5. Connect power and Sata ( red cable) to your hard disk. 

6. Please make sure youve connected your hard disk properly.(lease see the connectors 

on the figure below) move on with step 7. 

Connectors at your HDD 

Connectors at your Mainboard 

7. Close the case using the screws. 

8. Reconnect your STB with the power cord and put it on. 

9. Please read from site 38 about using and initializing your harddisk. 

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